Considering the growing number of food allergies in the population, the guide is a welcome tool for many travelers, said Grand Hyatt Kauai executive chef Larry Eells, whose team carefully developed the recipes.

“If people are worried that a dish as a whole or its sauce might have gluten in it, they will have a hard time savoring the flavors of the food and enjoying their experience,” said Eells. “Offering them a definitive guide to their options at each of our restaurants and lounges provides assurance that they will be able to relax and enjoy their time with us.”

Restaurant choices at the hotel include Tidepools, whose thatched-roof bungalows are set over a tropical lagoon. Tidepools has a long list of gluten-free menu items including corn and vanilla soup, chilled Kauai shrimp, Hawaiian opah, macadamia nut mahi mahi and New York strip steak.

At Dondero’s, the resort’s Italian restaurant, gluten free pastas are available upon request for any dish. Diet-conscious clients can also order the likes of skewered lamb, sauteed calamari, Caesar salad, bistecca and verde mista.